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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies: Volume 1, 1574-1660. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1860.

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March 1634



March 14.	4. Order of Gov. Harvey and Capts. John West, Sam. Mathews, Will. Claybourne, John Utie, Thos. Purify, Will. Peirce, and Will. Ferrar, the Council of Virginia. Upon the request of Captain Will. Claybourne how he should act in respect of Lord Baltimore's patent and his deputies now seated in the [Delaware?] bay, it is answered that they know no reason why they should give up the right of the Isle of Kent, which they were bound in duty to maintain.
March 15. James City.	5. Governor Harvey and Council of Virginia to the Privy Council. Concerning the estates of Abraham Peirsey, deceased, late a member of the colony and of the widow of Edmund Clarke. Inclose,
	5. I. Will of Abrah. Peirsey. Certified copy. 1627, March 1.
	5. II. Account of Abrah. Peirsey's estate, presented to the Governor and Council of Virginia, and how it has been disposed of. Virginia, 1634, March 15. Signed by Capt. Sam. Mathews.
March?	Mem. by Nicholas, to speak with Sir Henry Marten upon the suit in the Admiralty Court against the searchers at Gravesend for staying a ship bound to Virginia, whereof one Thompson was master, until the passengers had taken the oath of allegiance. The suit stayed by an injunction out of the Exchequer. Sir Henry Marten said the ship was stayed for other reasons. [DOMESTIC Corresp. Car. I., 1634, March 4.]